Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums

Family History Day 1776
2026-06-06 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Village Green, Cutchogue, NY, Cases Lane and Main Road, Cutchogue, 11935, United States
On June 6, 2026, from 10 am to 3 pm (rain date June 7) on the Village Green in Cutchogue; the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council will hold its fourth annual Family History Day, this year with a 1776 theme. The day is designed to be a fun way for families and children to learn about their local history. It’s created around the 3rd New York Regiment, which will be reenacting drills & recreating an encampment from the Revolutionary War. This group is named and modeled after the regiment authorized on May 25, 1775, and comprised of men from Suffolk County. They will also be talking about our area’s involvement in the Revolutionary War.
There will be colonial cooking demonstrations with food cooked over an open flame from 18th-century recipes. See examples of colonial textile making, including spinning, weaving, and embroidery. Learn about the local Corchaug Indian tribe through hands-on teaching methods of Tony Valderrama of the Wilderness Traveling Museum. The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library will be providing colonial games, roaming balladeers will be performing music, and of course, we will be offering tours of all of our historic buildings on the Village Green.
There will also be food and raffles, so bring the whole family and have fun while learning about your local history. We strongly encourage everyone to come in period costume to get into the spirit of the day! (Suggested donation $5.00) For questions, email cutchoguehistory@gmail.com. Get your Suffolk County 250th passbook stamped by The Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Society & Museums on site.

Love in the Time of Revolution: A Colonial Wedding Reenactment-
2026-06-20 14:00 - 15:30 | NY
Love in the Time of Revolution: A Colonial Wedding Reenactment- We invite you to come witness what a wedding in Cutchogue could have looked like on the eve of the American Revolution. We are celebrating the union of Gershom Terry, a local Revolutionary War veteran and Elizabeth Betsy (Case) Terry — who were originally married before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Experience the customs, the music, the fashion and the food of a colonial era wedding, while learning what life was like on the North Fork during the Revolutionary War. This is a ticketed event. Tickets are now on sale at Events.com. Attendees who are dressed in colonial era costume will receive preferred seating.
This event is a collaboration between the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church and the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council and Museums. Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, 27245 Main Rd,, Cutchogue June 20, 2026, 2:00pm- Get your Suffolk County 250th passbook stamped by The Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Society & Museums on site.

Star Spangled Concert
2026-07-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Village Green, Cutchogue, NY, Cases Lane and Main Road, Cutchogue, 11935, United States
Join the North Fork Choral on the Village Green on July 4 as they celebrate the Nation’s 250th Birthday in a Star Spangled Concert. Established in 1936, originally known as the “Southold Choral Society,” today’s chorale has members from all over the North Fork. The 2026 membership, over 20 strong, represents a broad age range and blends decades of experience with fresh ideas to create a vibrant musical atmosphere. They are actively seeking new members to continue this wonderful tradition. All singers at varying levels of experience are welcome.
The singing membership, along with an accomplished pianist and instrumentalists, regularly showcase the breadth of the American Musical Tradition with this concert focusing on Patriotic Music. This concert will be part of the Suffolk County 250th celebration so make sure you bring your Passport books to be stamped! Saturday, July 4, 7:00 PM Come early and bring your chairs, blankets and Picnics- Cutchogue Village Green, behind the Old House. In collaboration with the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Musuems.

Loyalist vs. Patriot- The Great Debate
2026-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Loyalist vs. Patriot- The Great Debate. At a debate between local loyalist Parker Wickham and Patriot Jaren Landon. As part of our ongoing 250th celebrations, join us for a moderated debate between Cutchogue’s most notable Revolutionary War nemeses, loyalist Parker Wickham and Patriot Jared Landon. Hear costumed actors debate using Wickham and Landon’s own words. The town truly wasn’t big enough for the two of them. The winner not only won their independence, but also the keys to the Old House. Saturday, July 11, 1:00 pm, Mezzanine of the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library. Limited space. Please register online at The Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library www.cutchoguelibrary.org. This is a collaborative venture between The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums and the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library. Get your Suffolk County 250th passbook stamped by The Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Society & Museums on site.

Patriotic Music Concert on the Village Green
2026-07-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Village Green, Cutchogue, NY, Cases Lane and Main Road, Cutchogue, 11935, United States
The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums invite you to come celebrate the Nation’s 205th Birthday with a FREE Patriotic Music Concert on the Village Green! Come early and bring a picnic & a chair, relax & enjoy. Featuring the Sound Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Christian Olson, performing all of your patriotic favorites. July 23, Thursday, 7pm Rain Date July 24 Village Green, Cutchogue Behind the Old House. . Get your Suffolk County 250th passbook stamped by The Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Society & Museums on site

Annual Pot Luck Members’ Dinner
2026-08-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Village Green, Cutchogue, NY, Cases Lane and Main Road, Cutchogue, 11935, United States
Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museum’s Annual Pot Luck Members’ Dinner
This event is open to everyone, members and non-members Bring a dish and join us on August 15 at 5:00pm, Rain Date August 16. Bring your favorite dish to share. This is an opportunity to meet the board and provide input on what you would like to see done on the council and the direction you would like to see it take. You can also get your questions answered on the August 25 vote for our taxpayer-based funding initiative. On the grounds of the Village Green in Cutchogue.

ASK MRS LINCOLN
2026-08-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue, NY, 11935, United States
LIVE THEATER PERFORMANCE-ASK MRS LINCOLN, as portrayed by actor and educator Heléna Eilenberg. The year is 1875. Come and speak with Mary Todd Lincoln just after her release from a mental institution. You will meet the most maligned First Lady in a revealing new light. She is portrayed based on her own letters, the writings of those who knew her, and the recently discovered records of her insanity trial. Learn about her marriage to Abraham Lincoln, their lives before and in Washington during the Civil War. Learn about their children, how she was perceived by others, and what contributed to the image that has lasted of Mary Todd Lincoln to this day. Brought to you as a collaborative effort between the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library and Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums. Saturday, August 22 at 2:00 pm. Preregistration through the library required. Online or call (631) 734-6360.

Cutchogue Old Burying Ground Tour
2026-10-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Old Burial Ground Cutchogue, Main Road and Harbor Lane, Cutchogue, NY, 11935, United States
Sunday, October 4, 2026, (rain date Oct. 18th) as a cooperative effort, the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council and the North Fork Community Theatre will host their fourth annual tour of the Old Cutchogue Burying Ground.

The tour begins at a booth on the North West corner of the Old Burial Ground at 32770 Main Road (corner of Main Road and Harbor Lane), Actors in period costumes recount the life stories of historic figures who are buried in the graveyard.

Six “widow guides” dressed in Victorian mourning costumes will guide you through the burial ground, where the costumed actors will recount the lives of notable figures in Cutchogue’s history while standing atop their graves. The notables include a veteran of the French-Indian War, an exiled tory, a beloved school teacher, former slaves and many more who were responsible for forming Cutchogue as we know it today. This year, in honor of America’s 250th, we will be featuring veteran’s of the Revolutionary War buried at the site. The tour will include a brief history of the burial site and Mary Kalich, a member of the board of directors of the theatre will give a brief history of the theater and tell how it was once a church.

Tours will start at 2pm and end at 4pm. Tour groups of a maximum of 20 people will be scheduled in 10-minute intervals.Tickets are $25.00/pp and are available at https://nfct.com or at 631-298-NFCT (6328) All proceeds equally benefit the two organizations that are hosting the tour. Parking is at the Fire Dept. Annex. (Old Cosner Funeral Home) (Please note this is NOT the Mattituck Graveyard Tour, although done in a similar fashion, it is at the Cutchogue Burying Ground and will be about the people buried at that site.) Get your Suffolk County 250th passbook stamped by The Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Society & Museums on site

Rock & Roll Car show
2026-10-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Village Green, Cutchogue, NY, Cases Lane and Main Road, Cutchogue, 11935, United States
The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums, in collaboration with North Fork Vintage Cars, is hosting the Rock and Roll Car Show on Oct. 10 (Rain Date Oct. 11) from 10 am-3 pm on the Village Green in Cutchogue. There is a $5.00 suggested donation for spectators and a $20.00 fee at the gate for car participants. (Gate for cars opens at 9 am.) Select vehicles will be given trophies. Any year collectibles are welcome. Free tours of the historic buildings, Food, Raffles, and music by DJ Gerry. Proceeds go to benefit our Youth Scholar program for paid internships at the Council for Mattituck-Cutchogue HighSchool Students. For more information, call Mark at 631-379-7494 or Charlie at 631-655-5082.This event is in memory of Charlie Cali, who was the president of the LI Moose Car Club. He helped the Council run the Car Show for the last four years. He will be missed.

Ghost Hunting on the Village Green
2026-10-24 18:00 - 22:00 | Village Green, Cutchogue, NY, Cases Lane and Main Road, Cutchogue, 11935, United States
Become a part of a paranormal investigation, just like the ones you see on television and YouTube! On October 24, the L.I. Paranormal Investigators are coming to the Village Green in Cutchogue for an exclusive tour of the historic buildings of the Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums, including the Wickham house, which often makes the top ten list of most haunted buildings on Long Island. After the team has had a chance to coallate, examine and interpret the findings, a follow-up of what was found will be presented in the spring. Follow-up from last year’s event shows evidence of haunting in the buildings you will be visiting. You will learn about the history of each building and witness a live paranormal investigation and learn about the scientific methods that are used. There are two sessions, with one starting at 6 pm and the second at 8 pm. Report to the Schoolhouse and dress warmly. Tickets are $60.00 and will be available for sale in September.

Jefferson & Madison’s Tour of Long Island~ 1791
2026-11-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue, NY, 11935, United States
Join Professor Kneski for an engaging exploration of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison’s 1791 journeyacross Long Island. While officially presented as a scientific expedition, some contemporaries viewed it as a politically significant tour. Discover how Jefferson and Madison traveled through the East End, including the North Fork, met with local residents, and observed the region’s landscape, agriculture, and communities. Explore what this remarkable excursion reveals about the early American republic and Long Island’s place in its history. Brought to you as a collaborative effort between the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums and the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Free Library. Get your Suffolk County 250th Passport Book stamped at this event! Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2:00 pm. Community Room. Preregistration through the library required. Online or call (631) 734-6360
